Because I've already read or ignored the older threads because I've been here a while (and lurked for quite a while before that), I also just look at threads that have started or gotten replies since the last time I was on -- generally the first two pages. Sometimes if I've been away awhile, I will search certain people's names to be sure I haven't missed something important in their lives. Stopdog would be horrified to hear that I have gotten "attached" to certain people, including her, on the forum. hahahaha. [and note that I used "hahahaha" instead of an emoticon in your honor, stopdog.]